Hose



May I5, 1923. 1,455,359

E. SC'HULTHESS HOSE Filed Sept. 28 1921 WITNESS NVNTGR A TTOHNEYG Patented May l5, '1923,

ERNEST SCHULTHESS, 0F SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

HOSE.

Application filed September 28, 1921. Serial N0. 503,936.

To azZZ whom it may concern.' l

Be it known that I,ERNEST ScHULTH-Ess, a citizen of the United States, and resident of South Orange, county of Essex, and StateA have invented certain new of New Jersey,

of which out defining its limits, Figure 1 is an exterior view of the hose w1th parts broken away, -and Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section thereof.

The hose comprises alternate layers of rubber and woven and braided fabric, thel inner and outer surfaces of the hose being formed of rubber between which the fabric layers and an intermediate layer of rubber is located. In the preferred construction, as shown in the drawings, 5, 6 and 7 represent the layers of rubber; 8 represents the layer l inner layer of rubber v5 and the intermediate layer of rubber 6, while 9 represents the layer of braided fabric V.located between the intermediate layer of rubber and the'outer layer of rubber 7. It will be understood that the woven layer of fabric 8 and the braided layer of fabric 9 are constructed in the form of continuous tubes preferablyV seamless which completelysurround the rubber layers 5 and 6 respectively, the outer layer 7 of rubber forming an enclosing en-` -velope in which the other layers are con- Y tained. In some cases, the location of the woven fabric 8 'and the braided fabric 9 may be reversed with respect to each other;`in

other words, the woven fabric 8 may be located betweenthe rubber layers 6 and 7 andthe braided fabric 9 located between the rubber la ers 5 and 6. In any case, the wovenfahiric 8 which enables the hose to resist relatively great pressures is itself protected against the action of any moisture whereby it wouldbe weakened. The woven of woven fabric located between the' thereby fabric 8, by reason of its construction, resists expansion of the hose and thus provides the strength which is essential in hose intended for resisting heavy pressures, while the braided fabric 9, being capable of more lor less elongation, adds considerable strength to the hose. and yet does not interfere materially withthe flexing thereof. At the same time the braided fabric 9 acts as a protection to the layer of rubber '6 which surrounds and protects the woven fabric 8, said braided fabric 9 itself being fully protected by the outer layer of rubber-,7 with this arrangement both fabric layers are completely enclosed in rubber envelopes and accordingly are protected against disintegration resultin from contact with moisture in any form.

and neutralizes any tendency to twist whereby the factor of safety in handling the hose, and more particularly fire hose, is materially increased. The intermediate layer of rubber 6, in addition' to its functions as a protecting medium for the woven fabric 8, also serves asa cushion for both the woven and braided fabrics and takes care of the enpansion and contraction thereof while the hose is being folded or kinked. vThe combination of woven and braided fabricswith the rubber, as illustrated and described, also prevents the" formation of sharp bends, par- .ticularly'along opposite longitudinal edges when the hose 1s wound upon a reel and lpreserves the life of the hose by reducing t e probability of breakage along the folded edges. The 1mproved hose is particularly adapted for use as re hose, although it is equally useful for conducting fluids other than water and rovides an arrangement in which the fa ric layers are fully protected against the injurious action of su fluids and of the atmosphere.

Various modifications in the specific construction shown and describedmay be made within the. scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1.A `hose comprising an inner layer of vulcanized rubber and an outer layer of vulcanized rubber, layers of seamless circular woven and seamless braided fabrics between said inner and outer vulcanized rubber layers, respectively, and a cushioning layer of urthermore, the braided fabric 9 prevents twisting of the hose when in use vulcanized rubber between said layers of mediate layers of vulcanized rubber, and a fabrics. layer of seamless circuler braided fabric 2. A hose comprising en.Y inner eyer of' between said intermediate anu-outer layers 10 vulcanized rubber, an intermediate layer of of vulcanized rubber. 5 vulcanized rubber, an outer layer of vulce- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nized rubber, a layer of seamiess circuler my hand. woven fabric between said inner and inter- ERNESLE.` SCTHESS. 

